Frodsham
Frodsham is a market town, civil parish and also electoral ward in the unitary authority of Cheshire West and Chester and the ceremonial area of Cheshire, England. Its population was 8,982 in 2001, raising to 9,077 at the 2011 Census. It is approximately 3 miles (5 km) south of Runcorn, 16 miles (26 kilometres) south of Liverpool, and also 28 miles (45 kilometres) southwest of Manchester. The River Weaver goes to its northeast as well as on the west it forgets the estuary of the River Mersey. The A56 roadway as well as the Chester-- Manchester railway line go through the community, and also the M56 motorway passes to the northwest. In medieval times Frodsham was a crucial district and also port coming from the Earls of Chester. Its parish church, St. Laurence's, still exhibits proof of a structure present in the 12th century in its nave and also is referenced in Domesday Book. A market is held each Thursday, as well as Frodsham's viability as a trading centre was emphasised by the presence of the "big five" getting rid of banks as well as numerous building societies, though the branches of HSBC and also NatWest have lately shut. Growth in the community's stores as well as premises with alcohol permits is evident through the current (post-2002) opening or modernisation of contemporary-style bar/restaurants, take-away food shops as well as public houses, and in the continued visibility of little, specialised, organisations running from town-centre shops.